University of Massachusetts Boston - Beacon Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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CAREER SERVICES . . . Career servlces offers programs to both UMassfBoston and UMassfAmherst graduates. Many students, especially those who never visited the Cd reer Services Office during their undergraduate years, are unaware of this fact. The office, located on the second floor of the Administration Building, employs flve full-time professionals and three assistant staff members. The staff is friendly and helpful, and one is welcome to browse through the numerous publicaf tlons, and through the Career Resources Library. Of- flce hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and evening hours are available by appointment. At the initial visit to Career Services, a file is opened on the student and remains so until it is no longer needed. Based on these flles, Career Services estimates that they have seen approximately 601 of the student population, and hopes to attract a greater number of alumni. The services available to alumni do not differ greatly form those avaliable to undergraduates, and are listed here. INDIVIDUAL ADVISINGZ Advising in career planning or CIWODQS, graduate study, Gnd placement is suited to IndIVlduaI needs. Each of the professional staff members specializes in a certain field Cie. law, medi- clne, Of ITTGDCQSITISDD, SO II ITIGY be best to fII'1CI OUI WI'1ICI'l OdVISOf is ITIOSI suited to YOUT I'1eedS. SEMINARS: A variety of seminars are offered throughout the course of the year, including Resume Wrltlng, Planning for Graduate School, Job-Market Outlook, Job-Search Strategies, Recruitment, and Ca- reer Deflnition. Especially relevant to alumni are the on-campus recruitment interviews, where candidates have the opportunity to meet with prospective em ployers. CREDENTIALS, FILES, and MAILING SERVICE: Resumes, recommendations, and other pertinent information submitted to the Career Services Offices are filed and sent, upon request, to prospective employers and graduate schools free of charge. GRADUATE TEST REVIEW COURSES: Review courses on the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT are offered through Contlnulng Education. There is also a bulletin, located ln the offlce, listing the dates of these examinations. CAREER SERVICES PUBLICATIONS: The Career Services Newsletter is published bi-monthly throughout the year, and can be found in high-traffic areas of the school Cin the same areas as the Mass Mediaj. Other publlcatlons include The Guide to Graduate Study, Fi- nanclal Ald for Graduate Study, Law School?, The MBA Gulde, as well as others in selected fields.